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"And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity."Mon, 31 Jul 2017 01:51:52 +0000enhourly1http://wordpress.com/https://thequizhpilemasblog.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/cropped-542756_539035942784617_893284841_n.jpg?w=32Our Storyhttps://thequizhpilemasblog.wordpress.com
3232Mother’s Day Scarehttps://thequizhpilemasblog.wordpress.com/2017/07/31/mothers-day-scare/
https://thequizhpilemasblog.wordpress.com/2017/07/31/mothers-day-scare/#respondMon, 31 Jul 2017 01:50:09 +0000http://thequizhpilemasblog.wordpress.com/?p=1437]]>So on mother’s day this year Cris Erick and I were hanging out at home after we went out to eat, Erick was running around in circles around our couch when I went to stop him to calm him down a bit. When I looked at his face I noticed the area around his lips had turned blue, I got scared because his heart was racing and although he was still laughing and playing I felt something was wrong. This happened to Erick before when he was a few months old, and when we consulted his pediatrician we were referred to a cardiologist who stated his heart and him were ok and maybe it was a sensitivity to the cooler temperature.

Our pediatrician brushed it off after we got cleared by the cardiologist. And up until now he never had another “blue spell” again. So when I saw this I showed it to Cris, all I kept thinking was something is wrong, peoples mouthes don’t just turn blue. For a while I would notice when Erick is hyper or wakes up with a night terror his heart would take a long time to slow down, and when you put you hand over his chest it beats hard. But I kept figuring he is ok because he is still active, he has never complained about chest pains or past out. But when this happened it was alarming, so later that week we took Erick to his Dr’s appointment, it hadn’t happened again but we wanted to make sure he was ok.

His pediatrician referred him to the pulmonologist, and the ENT, also he was concerned about a birth mark on Erick’s back so he wanted him seen by a spine specialist to rule out scoliosis. The weeks leading up to these appointments were honestly the worst, whenever you think something is wrong with your baby anxiety kicks in. Although through the day it was a bit easier to deal with my emotions at night when everyone was asleep I couldn’t. I would imagine the worst case scenarios, I would be up until 2 or 3 in the morning, I would cry and just watch his sleep. This is my baby I am supposed to keep him happy, healthy, and safe and I don’t know what is wrong with him.

What if he had scoliosis, what if his lungs and heart were failing… these were constant thoughts running through my head. Just writing this is making me relive the fear, the first appointment we got was the spine specialist, we had to get him some X-rays and the large machines scared Erick, he was crying non stop and all I could do was hold him straight up and hope that they got clear images so that they wouldn’t have to repeat the testing. On the coming Friday I would meet the doctor and go over his X-rays, Cris couldn’t make it to this appointment and I didn’t want to go alone, I needed support in case I got bad news so my mom came with me. When we were in the room I was just so nervous I was getting snappy with my mom. Finally the doctor came in, he was OK, his X Rays came back normal and he just had to be monitored by his pediatrician. When I tell you the biggest smile came on my face and relief spread through my body… That night for the first time in weeks I got decent amount of rest.

But this was short lived because his following appointment was the pulmonologist, and this one was directly to the blues spell, when we got there the doctor started asking us questions, she saw the notes on his chart but wanted to ask the questions again just so that she can get a better understanding of the situation. Once we told her she checked his heart, and heard his lungs, she also pulled up the X ray which was going to show us a clear picture of his lungs. Erick cried throughout the whole check up, and it honestly broke my heart because children shouldn’t have these types of checkups. They should be little and enjoy their youth and not in doctors office constantly. Thankfully Erick’s lungs were great she said that we should have the cardiologist follow up, and again my heart sank.. Another specialist another concern, but we had to do it to make sure Erick was ok.

That night I didn’t sleep, I kept feeling anxious and overwhelmed, I do not want anything wrong with my son. But all I can do is sit here and wait, the day of the cardiologist appointment came quickly, and we saw the same Dr we had seen when Erick was a few months old. She checked Erick and said that we would do an EKG and an Echocardiogram, I know from experience EKG’s don’t hurt, but I also know that to Erick this is foreign and scary, and sure enough he started crying hysterically, somehow the tech was able to get a good enough EKG to satisfy the doctor. Later the Dr came into the room and performed the Echo which I know causes discomfort from how hard the sometimes press the probe. And sure enough after a few min Erick started crying hysterically and all I could do was hold him down and hope that the procedure would be over quickly…. Finally she finished, and she said that everything looked normal, and that he doesn’t have abnormalities in his heart, so again we were left in the unknown, she asked what was next and I informed her we were scheduled to see the ENT and makes sure his tonsils and adenoids were not enlarged. The doctor also explained that the reason his heart beats feel so hard are because he is thinner, so it felt easier. So she let us go and re iterated that Erick was ok.

The day had come for the final appointment…. the ENT, we were hoping it would be just a quick follow up and that the wouldn’t have to insert the camera up Erick’s nose but sure enough we had to, honestly at this point I was just fed up I am frustrated that he had to keep going through procedures, and discomfort. I do not want Erick to grow up and be afraid of Drs and he is already feeling that way. The moment we saw the doctor Erick cried, and again to no surprise his adenoids and tonsils were fine. No this doctor wanted to refer Erick to gastro because blue spells can be caused by acid reflux, Cris and I decided that what would be best is to consult his pediatrician and see what he thinks we should do.

So when we went back to him we explained to him how the appointments went, we told him with the ENT advised, and we wanted to give Erick a break, we explained how he hadn’t had a blue spell since mothers day and that he was still progressing and acting normally. So he agreed in giving Erick a break, and said we might follow up in the winter again, or sooner if it happened again.

So we are still in the unknown about what happened to Erick, and although these appointments were heartbreaking to experience at least we have peace of mind that it isn’t heart related or related to his lungs. It also taught us how to be more grateful for his good health because there are children who have to go through this everyday of their lives. And although this is a scary experience I am glad Cris and I listened to our instinct and addressed the issue instead of ignoring it. I hope we are continued to be blessed with good health for our son, and that he continues to grow and thrive everyday of his life.

-Stacy

]]>https://thequizhpilemasblog.wordpress.com/2017/07/31/mothers-day-scare/feed/0stacyquizhpilemaOur First Trip to Central Parkhttps://thequizhpilemasblog.wordpress.com/2017/07/27/our-first-trip-to-central-park/
https://thequizhpilemasblog.wordpress.com/2017/07/27/our-first-trip-to-central-park/#respondThu, 27 Jul 2017 02:32:33 +0000http://thequizhpilemasblog.wordpress.com/?p=1421]]>So a few weekends ago my brother, niece, Cris, Erick and I decided to go to central park. I hadn’t been there in years and my son has never gone so I was excited to take him. We grew up in Spanish Harlem so we decided to go down memory lane first. We went to the building we grew up in and then we walked across the street to where my old elementary school was in. It was so nice to remember those “simpler days” and share little stories and background with Cris and my niece, and reminisce with my brother. Everything was so different now but my school and out building had not changed one bit.

We then headed into the park we entered through 110th street and Madison Ave and walked to the Conservatory Garden. I remember when I was in elementary school and we took a field trip here to release the butterflies we bred. And we walked past the Wisteria Pergola, everything was just amazing, Erick loved the water fountains and he had fun throwing change in and “making” wishes. Time really stands still in Central Park its an oasis in such a large and busy city. I think the garden has always been my favorite part of the park besides the old boat house.

It was really hot out that day so we took the kids to the playground so they can get in the sprinklers, I swear my niece and son are the weirdest kids, they are scared of sprinklers and didn’t want to go in Cris had to carry my niece and run in and I had to grab Erick and let the mist soak him up a bit. Then my niece had to use the bathroom so we headed out the park and walked over to Bare burger by then Erick had past out, and we were able to eat out meal in peace.

Days like this are so much fun and meaningful to me. I got to share a bit of my life with my husband and my son (although he is to young to appreciate it) but I am sure that there will be many more trips and much more memories to share and create with each other.

-Stacy

]]>https://thequizhpilemasblog.wordpress.com/2017/07/27/our-first-trip-to-central-park/feed/0stacyquizhpilemaGrowthhttps://thequizhpilemasblog.wordpress.com/2017/07/26/growth/
https://thequizhpilemasblog.wordpress.com/2017/07/26/growth/#respondWed, 26 Jul 2017 02:57:49 +0000http://thequizhpilemasblog.wordpress.com/?p=1409]]>The past few days I have been going back in time a lot. Seeing pictures of Erick as a newborn, and videos of milestones we were able to catch on camera. I miss it, I miss his newborn scent I miss the snuggles and the nighttime feedings. I miss him being mine…

As he has gotten older he is a lot more independent and self sufficient, he loves me I know that but he only wants me for snuggles and to carry him, he goes to dad for fun to be tickled and bounced and thrown around. And although I am so happy that he loves his daddy and that they share that bond I get jealous, because I know that as he gets older he will lean towards fun and adventure more and more and those snuggles and need to be held will no longer exist. I know that as time goes his need for me will minimize more and more.

So I find myself yearning for those newborn days, now I understand how some women have children back to back. You love your children so much then they start growing up and being self sufficient and they no longer need you as much and you feel an emptiness.

Don’t get me wrong I am so proud of my son he is such a fast learner and he has overcome a lot at such a young age, and everyday is a reminder that his dad and I are doing a great job raising him. He is such a happy and energetic little boy and his personality is soo strong, his presence is always felt and I love that about him. But I still I miss the us time, I miss being home from work and snuggling him. I miss the late night bottle feedings and the skin to skin bonding (he still does this now when he is tired). I miss carrying him and rocking him to sleep. All those things I took for granted at the moment because I was consumed with fears of a first time mom. I always say if I knew then what I know now I would have been more focused on those moments.

Growing up and getting older is inevitable I know I cant stop it and I wouldn’t want to, but a part of me wishes that he can go back to being that 7.5 oz baby.

-Stacy

]]>https://thequizhpilemasblog.wordpress.com/2017/07/26/growth/feed/0stacyquizhpilemaOur Trip to the Bronx Zoohttps://thequizhpilemasblog.wordpress.com/2017/07/23/our-trip-to-the-bronx-zoo/
https://thequizhpilemasblog.wordpress.com/2017/07/23/our-trip-to-the-bronx-zoo/#respondSun, 23 Jul 2017 00:56:34 +0000http://thequizhpilemasblog.wordpress.com/?p=1390]]>So on the 4th of July instead of doing the typical fireworks and barbecue Cris, and I decided to take Erick to his first trip to the zoo. We had been wanting to take him for a while but never really go around to it, The crazy thing is that we live maybe 15-20 minutes away from the Bronx Zoo and this is the first time we went. When we got to the zoo we had to go to the ticket stand and email them our tickets so that they can print it out for us afterwards we started walking towards the sea lions. Erick loved it not to mention he wanted to go into the water as well, from there we walked over to a concession stand and got some DIBS ice cream. Then we started walking towards the birds of prey exhibit, we got to see the vultures, owls, and the Bald Eagle. They were so large bigger than we expected and although they were locked into the cages they were quite intimidating. Erick learned how owls have light feathers so that they won’t be loud and alert their prey where as other birds wings usually make noise when they flap.

We decided to walk towards the children’s zoo but as we made our way there Erick fell asleep so we decided to take advantage and go grab something to eat so we went to the dancing crane cafe. We had cheeseburgers and coke with fries, it was delicious.. They had the peacocks roaming freely (personally they scare the shit out of me) but I guess other guests found them fun. We then decided to go see the Rhinos Cris was really excited about seeing them but they kept hiding, from there we decided to go see the Tiger Mountain unfortunately due to the warm weather a lot of the animals were not outside so we couldn’t see them. So we decided to ride the asian monorail, we were able to board a monorail (self explanatory Stacy.. DUHH) and see the Elephants (my fave), they had a tiger, deers, donkeys and bulls.

That’s were we decided to end out trip, we couldn’t see all the exhibits because toddlers get fussy, but there is always next time. Erick had so much fun and so did Cris and I. We hope to go back soon probably in the early fall so that more animals exhibits are available to us.

I cannot tell you enough how much I truly love you. You are the light of my life, everyday’s an adventure with you, one that I always look forward to embark. You are now 2 years old, and honestly I have never been happier. Erick you are such a smart, loving and caring little boy. And oh my how funny you are… today I taught you how to say Adios!! Target! and you mimic my pitch, you walk like a pro, and you are putting sentences together. You are learning the meanings to words, you are learning colors and everyday making me fall more in love with you.

I want you to know how your smile brightens up a room, how your laugh fills me with joy and how your existence gives me purpose. You do no wrong my love, because all you do is full of innocence. And I hope that as you grow you value yourself, because you are worth more that gold. you mean so much to me and your father and if I could I would keep you in a bubble to protect you from the cold, hard, cruel people you will encounter in life. I want you to understand how much of a beautiful human being you are, and never doubt it or forget it. I want you to know that I will always support you and love you no matter your mistakes. I want you to remember you can always come back home and you never have to prove yourself to me. Because I know you more than you can ever think.

For 10 months we shared one body and we grew together.. me as a mother and you as the angel you are. So if anyone turns their back on know that I will not, and if anyone tell you are are worth nothing, remember you were the reason I smiled everyday, the reason I pushed forward on days I couldnt, you were someone’s purpose.

I love you deeply papi more than you will ever imagine…

MOM

]]>https://thequizhpilemasblog.wordpress.com/2017/05/21/letters-to-my-son-24-months/feed/0stacyquizhpilemaFirst Family Vacationhttps://thequizhpilemasblog.wordpress.com/2017/05/14/first-family-vacatin/
https://thequizhpilemasblog.wordpress.com/2017/05/14/first-family-vacatin/#respondSun, 14 May 2017 04:06:34 +0000http://thequizhpilemasblog.wordpress.com/?p=1246]]>As I have stated before one of the many things I looked forward to as a mom was taking family vacations. Well last week for our son’s birthday we took our first real family vacation…. YES!!! that means we rode an airplane, and boy was it tough…..

But let’s begin with where we were going, although we really wanted to go to Puerto Rico, last minute flights were extremely pricey and we weren’t going to be able to stay for as long as we wanted. So we started looking into Orlando, FL. We found a great deal through Jetblue.com and booked our flight and hotel through there, we also invested in the even more seats which have priority boarding and extra leg room. The flight attendants were so helpful, they gave my big boy his wings (request this on the gate for your child’s first flight… Thank you to my co workers who advised me on this). Also everyone was so patient and understanding of the meltdowns children were having on the flight.

Speaking of meltdowns/tantrums, Erick’s benadryl did not kick in until the end of the flight. I guess he takes after me and it takes a while for medication to kick in, because we gave it to him right when we boarded and we boarded 15 min before take off and it did not kick in until 1 hour and a half later. For the first hour of the flight he was calm he watched shows on his tablet and had snacks and water, but by the second half he started throwing his snacks on the floor, throwing his paci and his teddy bears. He kept sliding off his seat and just fussing. thankfully 30 min after he fell asleep I strapped him into his ergobaby and shortly after we landed.

We took the uber to the Westgate Lakes Resort Spa this hotel property is HUGE!! (and from my understanding it’s one of their smaller properties) After our early check in they had to escort us to our room in a golf cart. Our room was beautiful it is one of their studio villas. When you walk in it had a pull out couch, king size bed, small dresser/computer table, a dinner table and a beautiful balcony that overlooked one of the hotels many lakes & pool I also loved that the balcony was completely screened in so it was safe for Erick to play in alone. To the side of the door was the kitchenette and a large closet, and then my favorite part the bathroom, it had a large vanity a jetted tub and a shower large enough to fit all of us. We unpacked and took a shower and a nap. When we woke up we headed over to the market place located in the hotel property and purchased some snacks and milk for Erick, we then got dressed and headed to the pool.

At first Erick hesitant…. actually he did not even want to be near the pool. From past experience I knew that the only way to get him accustomed to it was bringing him in despite his crying… but my husband was hesitant he didn’t want people to judge us and think were horrible for forcing our son into the pool. So I sat on the edge with him while my husband swam and splashed him. We then headed to our room for the night, took a shower and put Erick to bed, then my husband and I sat in the balcony had some wine and chocolate covered cranberries.

Most of our days were spent doing this… wake up, eat, swim, shower, eat, wine and sleep. But on the Tuesday after we go there we decided to get out of the resort and we headed over to Chuys (mexican restaurant) on International Drive. Oh My GOD!!!! the food their was amazing. I had an amazing taco salad, Cris had tostadas and Erick had a burrito with yellow rice and refried beans (but he didn’t want the burrito). Afterwards we walked over to Ripley’s Believe it or Not, it was such a fun experience, showing him the exhibits, although his favorite was the wood carved car. From their we walked to the Sea Life Aquarium and surprisingly he fussed and cried through most of it so I guess he doesn’t like aquatic animals unless its jelly fish.

On his birthday we went back to Chuy’s (it seemed fitting to have Mexican on his 5 de Mayo Birthday) and again I had the Taco salad, Cris had Quesillo, and Erick had Mac n Cheese. Afterwards we headed back to the Hotel and swam, this day was amazing he let go of my hand and doggy paddled to the edge of the pool (he had a life jacket on of course). He also learned to hold his breath under water. He made me such a proud momma, he went from not wanting to get into the pool to swimming on his own. The rest of the days were spent lounging and relaxing (much needed). On Sunday May 7th after 9 days in bliss we headed back. This time we learned our lesson and gave him the benadryl a few hours before our flight and right after take off he fell asleep.

I cannot wait until next year for our family vacay. I cannot wait to create new memories and experiences. I cannot wait to fill my son with the want to explore and broaden his horizons.

Until Next Time..

Stacy ❤

]]>https://thequizhpilemasblog.wordpress.com/2017/05/14/first-family-vacatin/feed/0stacyquizhpilemaCMV & Pregnancy: Congenital CMVhttps://thequizhpilemasblog.wordpress.com/2017/01/15/cmv-pregnancy-congenital-cmv/
https://thequizhpilemasblog.wordpress.com/2017/01/15/cmv-pregnancy-congenital-cmv/#respondSun, 15 Jan 2017 18:20:40 +0000http://thequizhpilemasblog.wordpress.com/?p=1161]]>Cytomegalovirus is a member of the Herpes family. It is a normally harmless virus resulting in cold like symptoms that usually resolves within a few weeks and then remains dormant in the body. According to the CDC 50-80% of the US population become infected with the virus by the time they reach the age of 40. CMV can be dangerous in patients that are immunocompromised such as patients that were recent transplant recipients, HIV/Aids , Chemotherapy ect. The Virus is also dangerous for babies infected with the virus in utero, this is known as Congenital CMV.

Congenital CMV is passed from mother to child through the placenta. This virus is not part of routine testing during pregnancy so it is often overlooked and only noticed when the baby presents certain signs/symptoms after birth. Congenital CMV can cause birth defects, and developmental disabilities. Congenital CMV is only a risk for mothers who have a primary infection during pregnancy (if you were infected with CMV prior to pregnancy you are not and risk for passing it to your child).

1 in every 150 pregnancy will result in a baby born with congenital CMV. That is a really high number. And not enough women are informed, because of the 30,000 babies born anually with CMV 1 in 5 of them will have permanent health problems, and 400 infant deaths will result from those problems. More children will have disabilities caused by congenital CMV than other well known conditions such as spina bifida, down syndrome, and HIV/AIDS.

90% of babies born with Congenital CMV will not present symptoms at birth. The only test available to test newborns for Congenital CMV has to be done within 2-3 weeks of the baby’s birth. That is such a small window especially if your baby appears to be healthy. Any test after that cannot exactly determine whether it was acquired at birth or after birth or if the mother simply passed the antibodies through breast milk. Health problems caused by congenital CMV can present themselves 2-3 years after the child is born.

CMV is completely preventable, it is passed through saliva and urine. Making it common to pass at home, school, and daycare settings. Avoid sharing food utensils, drinks or straws, do not put pacifiers in your mouth (as mothers we sometimes do this to clean the pacifier when it falls on the floor), avoid contact with saliva when kissing you other children, do not share toothbrushes, and wash your hands after handling any possible contaminants. Request the CMV screen during your pregnancy and if you test positive for a primary infection during pregnancy request an amniocentesis. Due to recent studies CMV IGIV can reduce the risk of you passing the virus to your unborn child.

Women become informed you are in control of you and your child’s health , become involved and pro active fight the fight for you child spread the word to other mothers, educate caregivers you may encounter spread the word do not stay silent. This is such a common virus and many won’t know about it until they are affected by it and by then it’s to late.

]]>https://thequizhpilemasblog.wordpress.com/2017/01/15/cmv-pregnancy-congenital-cmv/feed/0stacyquizhpilemaWeekend of Transitionshttps://thequizhpilemasblog.wordpress.com/2017/01/15/weekend-of-transitions/
https://thequizhpilemasblog.wordpress.com/2017/01/15/weekend-of-transitions/#respondSun, 15 Jan 2017 02:17:55 +0000http://thequizhpilemasblog.wordpress.com/?p=1190]]>There are certain points where reality hits that your infant/baby is no longer that and has officially become a toddler.

For some it’s when their baby starts walking, for others it’s when the baby transitions to the toddler bed… But for me it was the first haircut. I dreaded the coming of this day, I think that my son’s hair made him look like a baby so when most parents happily reach this milestone when the baby becomes one I held off as long as possible. Finally the day came on January 7th, and yess I cried and yess we paid for an “unnecessary” first haircut package, and again yes it was worth it,we got a locket of his hair and a certificate for his baby book.

The moment his hair was cut he instantly looked like a toddler. And it’s as if everything moved soo fast. That night we transitioned his crib into a toddler bed, and he took his first nap in there (still co sleeps) And we put his first necklace on, and he started being a bit more talkative it just made it so official. Everyday since then it’s like he becomes more of his own person. He is so funny and sweet, in the morning after her takes his vitamin he cuddles with me and we watch youtube videos and then he goes and plays with his toys but he puts them on the bed so that he can still be close to me. Then he drinks his milk and goes to grandma’s house were he snuggles with her and eats breakfast. And he learns new words in spanish/english.

This weekend truly made me miss his newborn stage, the days when we would cuddle and snuggle all day. And when he would completely depend on me. Now as long as it is within his reach he will get his own water throw out his own diapers and climb himself into bed. He asks and shows what he wants, and he plays more independently.

I tell every first time mom I know to enjoy the newborn stage because all these firsts are wonderful and fulfilling experiences there is nothing like bonding with your brand new baby. That scent goes away, those sleepless nights end, those cuddles and snuggles will become rare, and soon your baby will be a toddler growing and learning and being independent. They don’t just turn to you but to grandma, and dad, and auntie, and uncle.

So hold on tight before your transition weekend comes cause I promise you won’t be ready.

This year has truly been one of the hardest years of my life. Becoming a mother certainly did not come easily. Getting accustomed to little or no sleep, new responsibilities, new things to stress about. But it has also been a beautiful year full of happiness and love and plenty of first. Erick Ryan you have truly blessed us and seeing you grow and hitting new milestones has been such a privilege to me. To think that just one year ago I was in labor with you anxiously awaiting your arrival and now your one. I am so happy that I was able to keep you happy and safe and healthy throughout this year of life. And I hope god grants me the health and guidance to do so for many more.

You have been such a blessing little one and you have made me so immensely happy. Because of you I continue to move forward despite sometimes wanting to give up. Celebrating your first year has been bittersweet. There are so many things I am going to miss. I am going to miss your newborn scent, I am going to miss having you lay on my chest and sleeping peacefully and most of all I am going to miss you being my baby. But there are so many things that I am looking forward to. Like you walking and talking, I cannot wait to have full conversations with you. I cant wait until you start to tell me that you love me. I cant wait to potty train you cause little one your diapers are something serious LOL. There are so many firsts coming that I am excited about.

But I want you to know that no matter how big you grow, or how old you are you will always be my baby. You will always be my 7lb 5oz 20 inch baby. You will never be to big to lay on my chest, you will never be to old to hold my hand and fall asleep and I will never stop loving you.

You are my Erick Ryan, my reason to live, to work, and to strive for the better. I am your mother and you are my baby and that is a bond that will never die, not when I am old, not when your married with children I will always be hear little one.

Love Always

Your Mama.

]]>https://thequizhpilemasblog.wordpress.com/2016/05/12/letters-to-my-son-12-months/feed/2stacyquizhpilemaErick Ryans Baptismhttps://thequizhpilemasblog.wordpress.com/2016/03/29/erick-ryans-baptism/
https://thequizhpilemasblog.wordpress.com/2016/03/29/erick-ryans-baptism/#respondTue, 29 Mar 2016 00:54:22 +0000http://thequizhpilemasblog.wordpress.com/?p=755]]>So how lucky are we Erick Ryan’s baptism date happened to fall on Easter Sunday. It was such an exciting and nerve racking day, I wanted everything to be perfect my mom hand washed his outfit she bought him his shoes I had my dress and flats my husband looked handsome as ever. His banner was hung, the favors were ready and the cake was just beautiful. And then it happened, I realized that I would not have time to go to the salon, I got my make up on his shirt and he was fussy cause he was tired, I managed to get him a nap, and then his godmother did my hair…. Great we are back on track, except were not it is like 10 min till 2 and I have to feed him, not to mention we had to get to the church at 2 latest 2:30. So now were rushing I am getting nervous and I just want to get this over with.

We arrive at church luckily on time and from the moment we got there Erick was fussing the older children getting baptized were all over the place and the ceremony was taking forever. Then it was time, we get up there I am all nervous and hyperventilating and I am just thinking how bad my chunkster is going to flip out when they pour water on him. And then it happened, and he did not even cry in 2 seconds everything was over.I was so happy, we took some pictures and headed home. When we get home Erick is crying he peed his pants (literally) so we take them off change his diapers and his clothes we unbox the cake light he candle in the bathroom so when people come it smells nice and cozy and we wait. Then my mother and aunt came down and shortly after my in laws.

At this point I am exhausted I just want everything to be done, we make the toast, serve the food eat the cake hand out favors and everyone goes. As much as I wanted everything to be done and over with it was such a beautiful event, seeing how many people truly love Erick and are constants in his life it really made me happy. But none the less seeing the last person walk out the door was the best thing ever. The hubster and I had to re organize the apartment and then, Erick woke up right when we were going to go to sleep, and what would have been an early night became a late night.